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D3AD88AF7BC51E6687258AB600618780 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For VETERANS ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM SUNSET REVIEW HEARING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 1, 2024      
Location LSB A



Veterans Assistance Grant Program Sunset Review Hearing - Approve Introduction of Draft Bill

10:45:18 AM  
Representative Woodrow
read a statement that the sunset hearing on the Veterans Assistance Grant
Program was being held in accordance with Section 24-34-104 (6), C.R.S.
10:45:42 AM  
Ms. Lockwood reviewed the 2023 Veterans Assistance Grant Program Sunset Review report (Attachment B).
10:47:29 AM  
Conrad Imel, representing
OLLS, made himself available for questions from the committee. A copy of
the bill draft on the Veterans Assistance Grant Program was provided to
the committee (Attachment C). Ms. Lockwood and Mr. Imel responded to questions
from the committee.
10:57:20 AM  
Nicholas Severn,
representing the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA),
testified on the sunset report. Lisa Stamm, representing DMVA, testified
on the sunset report. Stephen Otero, representing Gunnison County Veteran
Services, testified on the sunset report. Dr. David Callahan, representing
DMVA, testified on the sunset report.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:20:27 AM  
Parker White, representing
DVMA, testified on the sunset report. Paula Sarlls, representing the Women
Marines Association CO-1, testified on the sunset report. Patricia Hammon,
representing the United Veterans Coalition of Colorado, testified on the
sunset report. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment
D).


11:28:19 AM
Motion Move to introduce the draft bill, as drafted.
Moved Epps
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:28:20 AM  
Representative Woodrow
designated Representative Parenti as the bill sponsor. The rest of the
committee members requested to be listed as co-sponsors.